Tattooing 101

In this two-hour beginner workshop, you can find out! Real machines, real needles, and synthetic skin to practise on and take home. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • How to set up a station and keep it clean and professional while you work • Needle proficiency: Round liner, round shader, and magnum. What each needle does and when to reach for it. • Machine control: Depth, angle, and hand speed. • How to take a design from a stencil to a finished piece. Everything is provided Rotary Tattoo Machines, synthetic skin, pre-made stencils, needles, ink caps, gloves, barrier film, and black ink. Have a specific design in mind? Send a message to our inbox or Instagram, and we will stencil a design of your choice to practice on! Please keep designs simple, with minimal shading, due to time constraints. Several designs that we hand-pick will be available for those who do not have a specific design in mind. Good to know • Snacks and beverages are served. • The venue is a 2-minute walk from Dupont Station. • All single-use items (needles, ink) are brand new and opened in front of you. • Nobody is tattooed. Every piece is done on synthetic skin. • No experience needed, and you don't need to be able to draw. • You keep the synthetic skin canvas you worked on. • 18+ 15 spots. $80 per person.